The fear of the Son of Sam killer in New York caused people to change their appearance in order to avoid being targeted, and created a sense of lockdown that is comparable to the current COVID lockdowns.
The hosts discuss the unsolved disappearance of Nancy Moyer, who went missing in 2009 from her home in Tenino, Washington, and the potential involvement of neighbor Robert "Bob" Blum.
Many women who went missing in Vancouver's Downtown East Side went by aliases, making it difficult for police to link cases. Family members could report a missing person unknown to police or the community, using a different name in the area.
Detective Kevin Gannon is assigned to investigate the case of 20-year-old Patrick McNeil, who has been missing since February 17, 1997, and searches for clues to figure what happened to him.
The podcast discusses the "Hollywood Ripper" trial, where accused killer Michael Gargiulo was found guilty of murdering two women and attempting to murder a third. The hosts note the creepy behavior of Gargiulo and discuss the satisfaction of seeing justice served.